Iceland vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
21.2%
in 2023
South Africa
20.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 21.2% against 20.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 124 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 24.5% | 7.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.7% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 21.2% against 20.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release